Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
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Professor @IMIbirmingham & @GreshamCollege and Chief Scientific Adviser @foodgov. Views my own (and occasionally someone else's too).
University of Birmingham & FSA
Joined March 2012
Well, Twitter, it's been a lot of fun, but I'm afraid the party has gone swiftly downhill since you changed your name so I'm bidding you a fond farewell and joining the exodus. #blueskyapp
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In-person tickets open: How Does Our Immune System Protect Us? Book via: https://t.co/cG0tqJJ8xq Professor @RobinMay9 explores how immune cells can respond to millions of different pathogens within seconds... what happens when they go wrong? @IMIBirmingham @unibirmingham
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Join us next month for a thought-provoking masterclass with Prof @RobinMay9, Chief Scientific Adviser @foodgov & Prof Charles Godfray, Director of @oxmartinschool which will draw on their extensive experience at the intersection of science & policy. https://t.co/oiHjIuhfjH
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Sunday 20 October: FGS Ingredients Ltd recalls a number of products containing mustard because they may be contaminated with peanut. This recall has been extended to include additional products which are identified with a double asterisk(**) #FoodAllergy
https://t.co/3DU0gfSzEn
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Pleased with interesting scientific discussion with @foodgov Chief Scientific Adviser Professor @RobinMay9 including on genetics, cellular biology, big data management & the potential for further collaboration with UK academia to support agrifood systems transformation. #SIF2024
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A new @SciTechgovuk and @foodgov project will develop the regulations for cell-cultivated products like lab-grown meat. If you are interested in joining us, register for an online information sessions to learn more: https://t.co/4hJtvAqdQ1
@Eventbrite
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Learn about the roles and regulations of the Food Standards Agency in overseeing cell-cultivated products in this online information session
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We were thrilled to be joined by 125 students from 6 schools, with 10 schools online. Questions abounded as @RobinMay9 shared the surprising evolutionary steps that shaped the human immune system, and explored the astonishing abilities of immune cells - Mulberry X @GreshamCollege
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Urgent Allergy Alert. People who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods or drinks that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder or mustard flour as it may have been contaminated with peanuts. Read our news story: https://t.co/ARmjPcKA33
food.gov.uk
The FSA is advising people who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder or mustard flour because they may have been contaminated with peanuts.
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If you are a scientist interested in food (who isn't?!) then read on and think about applying to join one of our advisory committees. I can guarantee that it will be interesting, challenging and incredibly important in ensuring the safety of the UK's food system.
Our Science Council and Science Advisory Committees are currently looking for new members. If you are interested in applying, check out our blog from current members to find out more. #FSAScience
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Prof @RobinMay9 will talk about moving from academia to science policy and the future of AMR policy in our free webinar 'Engaging with Policymakers on AMR'. The meeting will take place on 16 September 2024. Register now - https://t.co/eldJKSKU0w
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New World View on 'Translating between science and politics as a government adviser' @RobinMay9
nature.com
Nature Microbiology - Moving from academia to government was challenging, but learning to translate evidence-based results into policy decisions that impact society is hugely rewarding, writes...
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This year at Gresham, Professor @RobinMay9 asks, What is Immunity Anyway? Join our newsletter to be among the first to hear when tickets open: https://t.co/wa3wbPEKTj
@IMIBirmingham @unibirmingham @RoyalSocBio @acmedsci @MicrobioSoc
#immunity #biology #microbiology #science
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1 million?! Crikey.
Why Is There Only One Species of Human? Over 1M have already enjoyed Prof @RobinMay9 introducing a diverse and fascinating set of human-like species, from Neanderthals to Denisovans, to Homo Floresiensis (The Hobbit). Catch up: https://t.co/BWYWIAHlsR
@IMIBirmingham
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Free, in-person tickets open: Evolution Tomorrow and Beyond Book via: https://t.co/1feBboic5r
#Evolution has led from amoebae to blue whales, from algae to giant redwoods. Join Prof @RobinMay9* to explore what it might do in the future... *also of @IMIBirmingham @foodgov
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Job claxon! @UoBbiosciences is looking to appoint two Assistant Professors in the broad field of microbiology. https://t.co/43oCBZ88h9 and https://t.co/Uq9bNjWzoH Come and join us @IMIBirmingham @unibirmingham !
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It's #greshamcompetition day and I'm about to be bedazzled by the future of public speaking @GreshamCollege . Good luck to all the competitors!
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Uncontrollable particle expulsion by macrophages. Delighted to have been part of this fascinating story led by @UjuOnyishi, out today in @EurJImmunol: Loss of the scavenger receptor MARCO results in uncontrolled vomocytosis of fungi from macrophages
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Following phagocytosis, the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans typically proliferates within a macrophage phagosome. Wildtype macrophages occasionally expel these fungi via a process known as...
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Crikey, looks like a lot of people from that angle. Thanks for the hospitality and all of the great questions @KES_Stratford... good luck with your A-levels!
Gresham Professor of Physic @robinmay9 giving a talk on his career in microbiology at @KES_Stratford today ☺️
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In-person tickets open: A 300,000-Year History of Human Evolution Book: https://t.co/Y1q62HWO7G Prof @RobinMay9 explains how disease outbreaks, the rise of civilisation and even the invention of agriculture have left their traces in our DNA @IMIBirmingham #evolution #biology
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Interested in a 12-month placement to try using your science skills within government? Take a look at these fellowship opportunities from @DefraGovUK.
defrajobs.co.uk
We’re delighted to launch our 2026 R&D Fellowship Programme for Defra. Join us in using science and analysis to tackle some of today’s biggest policy challenges. For a third year, we’re offering the...
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